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1880-H Twenty-Five Cents - Wide 0 Or Narrow 0?

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 Posted 12/27/2023  07:29 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add justanothercoinaddict to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi everyone,

I'm looking for an expert opinion on a recently-acquired 1880-H quarter. Is it a Wide 0 or a Narrow 0?

I have a Narrow 0 (A/V) where the Narrow 0 is obvious. On the new acquisition, the oval shape of the inside of the 0 matches the oval shape of the inside of the typical Narrow 0 - however, the 0 is really thick and much wider than the standard Narrow 0.

The thickness of the 0 matches the Narrow 0 over Wide 0 variety, but there is no evidence of a repunching on the right side of the 0, as shown in Charlton. So, I'm confused.

As a side note, my 1880-H Narrow 0 A/V appears to be an unpublished variety. There is an 1880-H Narrow 0 over Wide 0 A/V listed in Charlton, but not the Narrow 0 without the overpunch. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks! I look forward to your feedback.

New acquisition:

1880-H-Twenty-Five-Cents---Wide-0-Or-Narrow-0?

Currently owned Narrow 0, A/V:

1880-H-Twenty-Five-Cents---Wide-0-Or-Narrow-0?

1880-H-Twenty-Five-Cents---Wide-0-Or-Narrow-0?
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12/27/2023 07:30 am
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 Posted 12/27/2023  09:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Hounddog Bill to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
To me these both look like narrow "0"s and I can't see the A/V on your second coin.
With that said I'm certainly no expert on 25 cent coins. Just wait a bit and others will help out.

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 Posted 12/27/2023  11:24 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DBM to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Both are narrow 0
Neither appears to be A/V from those pics.
The crossbar in the V should be very obvious.
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 Posted 12/27/2023  7:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add okiecoiner to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
On the PCGS forum, the concensus is wide, but I can't post a link, as it is against the rules here. Your new purchase is definitely a wide one, both spacing and font and it matches perfectly photos of other "wides"
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12/27/2023 7:34 pm
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 Posted 12/27/2023  8:58 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add justanothercoinaddict to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry, forgot that I had a Narrow 0 photo with the A/V as part of it.

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